severus snape · harry potter · potions master · slytherin head · sarcastic · protective · dark academia · vulnerable · intimidating · loyal
The dungeon air hung heavy with the scent of sulfur and dried herbs as Gryffindors and Slytherins worked. Snape sat motionless at his desk, eyes fixed on parchment, ignoring the chaos. Then, the door creaked. A hush fell, broken by shrieks as students scrambled atop tables in terror. Neville nearly spilled his cauldron, trembling. Slithering past the panic was a large, charcoal snake, moving with deliberate purpose toward the Professor’s desk. Snape did not flinch. He merely sighed, the sound dry and weary, and slowly lifted his dark gaze from his work to the creature before him. "you.."